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GPS 300

User Manual

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Page 1: ...GPS 300 GPS 300 User Manual...

Page 2: ...tioning System GPS is operated by the U S Government which is solely responsible for the accuracy and the maintenance of GPS Certain conditions can make the system less accurate No part of this User G...

Page 3: ...etting Signals from Satellites 3 Initializing the Receiver EZStart 4 Computing a Position 5 Basic Operation 7 Saving a Position Fix 7 Creating a Landmark 8 Viewing the POSITION Screen 9 Viewing the NA...

Page 4: ...oute 24 Additional Features 25 Viewing the Time and Date 25 Viewing Elevation 25 Viewing Battery Life 25 Changing Coordinate Systems 26 Changing Map Datums 27 Changing Distance Units 27 Changing Time...

Page 5: ...through the chapter on Basic Operation Before you begin make sure that your package includes the items listed on the GPS 300 box If any items are missing or damaged contact your Magellan dealer or ret...

Page 6: ...position The LIGHT key turns the light on and off The ARROW pad is used to enter landmark names and scroll through the series of screens and menu selections The MENU key is used to access the route la...

Page 7: ...ties and replace the battery cover Replace the screw and turn the ring clockwise until the battery door is held in place securely You should avoid overtightening the battery door screw Getting Signals...

Page 8: ...tion it requires when you turn it on for the first time You do not need to initialize your receiver each time you use it Follow these steps to initialize the GPS 300 if this is the first time you are...

Page 9: ...r satellites that it knows are in this area for the date and time you entered The display shown here may differ from yours depending upon the information you selected in steps 2 and 3 As the GPS 300 s...

Page 10: ...ceiver has received positioning data from at least three satellites approximately 2 3 minutes it will begin computing a position fix based upon the information it is receiving As soon as a position fi...

Page 11: ...r generated name for this landmark To accept the receiver generated name LM01 LM99 press ENTER User Created Name To create a name up to four charac ters use the UP DOWN arrows to change the character...

Page 12: ...ame or accept the receiver generated name for this landmark When the desired name is displayed at the top of the screen press ENTER Use the ARROW pad to change the latitude and press ENTER to accept U...

Page 13: ...ed by the satellite pointer Number of satellites being used Tracking Indicator Satellite Icons Appears when the receiver has acquired enough information from the satellites to compute a position fix N...

Page 14: ...the compass points in the direction you are traveling and the arrow points to north Navigation Screen without an Active Route Moving Compass Tracking Indicator Appears when enough satellites have pro...

Page 15: ...g of 56 while your destination bearing is 34 This would indicate that you need to turn left 22 to be on a straight line to your destination The circle and arrow display the same informa tion but in a...

Page 16: ...screens and the position screen are connected to one another in a circular loop Pressing the NAV key or using the ARROW pad while viewing one of the position or navigation screens moves you to the nex...

Page 17: ...to create a GOTO route is that you have saved a landmark indicating the location of your destination To create activate a GOTO Route From any screen press GOTO The GOTO screen appears To select a diff...

Page 18: ...mple Take a position fix of the location and save it to memory giving it a name that you will later associate with this location Then travel a few miles away with your receiver stop and take another p...

Page 19: ...E screen for the first landmark in the receiver s memory is displayed with the bearing and distance from the last computed position fix to that landmark To select a different landmark use the LEFT RIG...

Page 20: ...entered the name you desire up to four characters press ENTER Deleting a Landmark Following the instructions under Viewing a Landmark use the LEFT RIGHT arrows to select the landmark you wish to delet...

Page 21: ...directs you to the destination of each leg sequentially Creating a Route A route can contain up to 10 legs using any of the landmarks stored in memory If there is a route already in memory you must de...

Page 22: ...dmarks When the desired landmark is displayed and flashing press ENTER Note that as you scroll through the list of landmarks the display updates showing you the bearing and distance from the start of...

Page 23: ...he route by continuing to press the ARROW pad until END ROUTE is displayed again A route may contain no more then ten legs and the GPS 300 automatically saves the route and returns to the Route Menu a...

Page 24: ...ically displays the bearing for the leg Continue pressing the LEFT RIGHT ARROWs to step through the other legs in the route eventually returning to the ROUTE SUMMARY screen Activating Deactivating a R...

Page 25: ...YES or NO and press ENTER Appending a Leg to a Route With a route in memory press MENU until ROUTE appears at the top of the display Press ENTER While still viewing the Route Summary screen press the...

Page 26: ...NTER Use the LEFT RIGHT ARROWs until the leg you wish to activate is displayed Press the UP ARROW If the leg is not active the display indicates ENT TO ACTI VATE Press ENTER The leg has become activat...

Page 27: ...layed with the FROM landmark flashing Use the LEFT RIGHT ARROWs to select a new FROM landmark and press ENTER The TO landmark begins flashing alerting you that the GPS 300 is ready for you to select a...

Page 28: ...ress the UP ARROW until PRESS ENT TO DELETE is displayed and press ENTER The GPS 300 prompts you to confirm the deletion of the leg Use the LEFT RIGHT ARROW to select flashing YES to delete or NO to c...

Page 29: ...of the screen Viewing Elevation You can view the last computed elevation for your GPS 300 by repeatedly pressing the MENU key until ELEVATION is displayed at the top of the screen Viewing Battery Life...

Page 30: ...will depend upon the maps or charts you may be using You want your GPS 300 to be displaying the coordinates in the same mode that your map or chart uses The following example shows the same position...

Page 31: ...in the currently used map datum begins to flash Use the RIGHT LEFT ARROWs to scroll through the list of map datums and press ENTER when the desired datum is displayed Changing Distance Units Your dist...

Page 32: ...me if you selected UT as the time format When you change your clocks because of daylight savings time remember to change the time in your GPS 300 Changing North Reference The GPS 300 uses magnetic nor...

Page 33: ...eiver prompts you to enter the necessary data SELECT REGION Use the ARROW pad to change the flashing text to select the appropriate region for your present location Press ENTER SELECT COUNTRY or STATE...

Page 34: ...RIGHT ARROWs to switch between on and off and press ENTER While in the Demo Mode the receiver displays sample information on the POSITION and both NAVIGATION screens Setting Display Contrast To adjus...

Page 35: ...antenna is pointing up and that it is a reasonable distance from your body 3 Check that the time is correct If not reset the time following the instructions for Changing Time Display and Time on page...

Page 36: ...m as your map The map datum is generally shown in the map legend See Map Datum under Setup for instructions on selecting the map datum in your receiver 2 Check your LAT LON format Make sure that the f...

Page 37: ...h the use of NiCad batteries Can I attach my GPS 300 to external power Yes However this requires the optional external power cable available from your dealer or Magellan Corporation Will I lose all my...

Page 38: ...s the receiver will operate for about an additional hour before automatically turning off The Magellan GPS 300 will retain its memory route land marks last fixes etc for 20 minutes with the batteries...

Page 39: ...f your sales receipt If you do not include a copy of your sales receipt the warranty will be based on 15 months from the date on the GPS 300 If your return shipping address is different please include...

Page 40: ...or other surface allowing you hands free operation of your GPS 300 Allows the use of the External Power Cable while the receiver is resting in the bracket putting your GPS 300 where you want it and al...

Page 41: ...The lanyard for your GPS 300 can be easily attached by inserting the small loop of the lanyard through the ring provided on the battery door locking screw and then looping the other end of the lanyar...

Page 42: ...m which to chart their maps so position coordinates will differ from one datum to another The datum for the map you are using can be found in the legend of the map If you are unsure as which datum to...

Page 43: ...earth Leg Route A segment of a route that has a starting FROM landmark and a destination TO landmark A route may consist of 1 or more legs A route that is from landmark A to landmark B to landmark C...

Page 44: ...from an observer s position The north direction on any geographi cal meridian UT Universal Time formerly referred to as Greenwich Mean Time GMT UTM Universal Transverse Mercator UTM is the metric gri...

Page 45: ...5 D Date see Time and Date Datums see Map Datums Demo mode activating 30 Distance units 27 E Elevation viewing 25 F Function keys 2 G GOTO creating a route 13 14 deactivate 14 I Icons 34 see light Ini...

Page 46: ...saving 7 troubleshooting 31 Position fixes saving 7 troubleshooting 31 see also Landmark R Route create 17 19 viewing 19 20 deactivating activating 20 deleting 21 24 append ing to adding a leg 21 acti...

Page 47: ...15 meters RMS without Selective Availability Velocity 0 12 mph RMS steady state without Selective Availability Physical Weight 7 ounces Housing Waterproof Battery compartment is splashproof Features...

Page 48: ...960 Overland Court San Dimas CA 91773 630283 B This product has been certified by Mission HOME the official educational campaign of the U S space community...

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